Badge



Dec. 10, 1940.. P, E B TE 2,224,179

BADGE Filed March 4, 1940 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 10, 1940 PATENT OFFICEBADGE Percy F. Brautigam, Chicago, Ill., assignor of onehalf to WilliamF. Waugh, Chicago, Ill.

Application March 4, 1940, Serial No. 322,068

3 Claims.

This invention relates in general to badges and has more particularreference to an appendage which is removably secured to a badge.

An important object of the invention is-the provision of an appendage toa badgewhich is adjustable in character and may be removably secured tothe badge at the option of the user.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a tab orappendage to a badge upon which any desired indicia may be inscribed,said tab or appendage being adapted to be used in conjunction withbadges of any shape or size and adjustable to suit the desire of thewearer.

A further important object of the invention is 15 the provision of anadjustable appendage or tab of a desired shape or form which is adaptedto be removably secured to the type of badge more commonly known as thebutton type, the button or badge being secured to the wearer's apparelby 20 means of a screw-threaded member which also holds the lug orappendage in its desired position, although it will be understood thatthe invention is readily adaptable for use with other types of badges,including those which may be 25 removably attached to articles ofrelatively stationary character such as desk accessories and the like.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of anadjustable appendage to a 30 badge which is adapted to be removablysecured thereto and is of any desired shape, said appendage beingadapted to be used in conjunction with any one of a plurality of badgesof different sizes and shapes, which may be used for a 35 great varietyof purposes and upon various types of articles as desired. v

A further object of the invention is the provision of an adjustableappendage to badges of various sizes and shapes so that the edge of the40 badge can be made an edge defining a display area upon the appendage.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following description, which, when45 taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, discloses apreferred embodiment there- In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a badge 50 embodying thefeatures of the invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 22 ofFig. 1;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of a different type of badgeembodying the features of the 55 instant invention;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the badge illustrated in Fig. 3, takenfrom the right thereof; and

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the appendage embodying thefeatures of the invention. 5 Referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 2and 5 of the drawing, reference numeral ll indicates in general a badgecommonly known as the button-type badge, comprising a head portion l2having a threaded shank or stem portion I3 and a nut portion !4. Thehead portion I2 is illustrated as being circular in shape having aconvex outer surface IE, but any other shape or formmay be used ifdesired. It may be intended to have some sort of insignia inscribed onits outer surface ii for any desired purpose. The threaded shank or stemportion l3 may be formed integrally with the back surface of the head I2 or secured thereto in any suitable manner, such as by soldering orwelding the same-to the back surface of the head. I

The nut portion M comprises an outer shell [6 having a boss I! formedintegrally with the inner surface of the shell, although it will beunderstood that when it is desired to use the invention in conjunctionwith a badge affixed to a relatively stationary article such as a deskornament, the nut portion I4 may comprise the surface upon which thebadge is positioned. The boss I! is internally threaded and is adaptedto be screwthreaded upon the shank or stem portion l3. A ring I8 ispositioned adjacent the inner surface of the shell l6 and is securedthereto by means of a U-shaped channel l9 which is formed in the shellby bending the outer edge thereof back against itself. The ring isloosely mounted and is adapted to be rotated or held in stationaryposition when the boss I! and shell iii are threaded on the shank 63.The inner periphery of the ring I8 is bent at a right angle away fromthe inner surface of the shell Ni and has its outwardly extending edgeportion 2| serrated in order to provide a means for gripping any surfacethat may be desired. It will be understood that when the appendage isapplied to a badge positioned upon an article of relatively unmovablecharacter, the serrated ring 2| may be dispensed with, since in theinstant embodiment this serrated ring is provided merely to retain theassembled badge upon the olothing of the wearer.

An appendage or tab 22 is loosely mounted upon the shank l3 between thehead portion l2 and the nut portion I4. The tab 22 is preferablyprovided with an elongated aperture 23. formed in the lower or tailportion of the tab and 55 is adapted to cooperate with the shank or stemportion I 3. The tab 22 is preferably provided with an upper or headportion 24 of any desired shape or form upon which any desired indiciaor insignia may be inscribed.

The appendage or tab 22 is mounted upon the shank or stem l3 of thebadge II which is then inserted in a suitable aperture adapted toreceive the shank or stem. The nut I4 is then threaded on the shank l3and as it is tightened, the serrated edge 2! of the ring I8, in theillustrated embodiment, engages the clothing of the wearer (not shown).Since the ring I8 is loosely mounted in the shell I6, the nut I 4 isallowed to be turned while the ring l8 remains stationary and is made toengage with the clothing. The appendage is then positioned so that theupper or head portion 24 is in substantially the position shown in thedrawing in order that any indicia inscribed thereon will be readilydiscernible and the edge of the head portion l2 defines an edge of thedisplay area upon appendage 22.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 3 and 4, a different type of badge,indicated generally by reference numeral 25, is illustrated, andcomprises a head portion 26, a threaded shank or stem portion 21 similarto the threaded shank portion l3 which is mounted on the back surface ofthe head portion 26, and a nut portion 14. The threaded shank or stemportion 21 is preferably mounted adjacent the upper part of the headportion 26 and has the nut l4 threaded thereon. The head portion 26 isillustrated as being substantially oval in shape having a substantiallyraised outer surface 28. The upper surface 28 of the head portion 26 mayhave any desired indicia or insignia inscribed thereon and as shown hasa tab 29 positioned adjacent the bottom thereof which may be used as ameans for having certain other indicia inscribed thereon if desired.While it is shown in the drawing that the tab 29 is formed integrallywith the head portion 26, it is to be understood that the readilyremovable and adjustable tab of the instant invention may be securedthereto if desired, in lieu of the fixed tab shown. The appendage or tab22 is also adapted to be mounted upon the threaded shank or stem portion21 in a manner similar to that described hereinabove, where the same isused with the badge I I. While the badge H and the badge 25 are ofdifferent shapes, the appendage or tab 22 is adapted to be usedinterchangeably between the two badges without any change being made inthe construction of the appendage. The use of such an appendage isespecially significant in that difi'erent indicia may be inscribed uponthe surface 24, said indicia portraying the happening of a desired orspecial event. After this special event has been completed, theappendage 22 may beremoved if desired, and either of the badges H or 25may be used separately. The appendage 22 is especially adapted to beused by any organization or group of people who have an insignia oremblem inscribed upon a badge similar to the badges II and 25. Theseorganizations may use an appendage or tab similar to the appendage 22and have inscribed upon the surface 24 any desired legend, as, forinstance, that the wearer has paid his dues into the organization for aspecified period of time, or any other desired data. It is to beunderstood, however, that the appendage 22 may be used for otherpurposes such as a means of identifying the wearer by name and as amember of a certain district or organization.

It is thought that the invention and many of "its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: V

1. In combination with a badge having a head portion, a stem portion,and means for securing the stem portion to a support, an appendagehaving a display area thereon, and means for securing said appendage instraddled position upon said stem between said head and support securingmeans whereby the appendage is adjustable for different size headportions so that the edge of said head portion defines at least in partthe display area upon said appendage.

2. In combination with a badge having a head portion, a stem portion,and means for securing the stem portion to a support, an appendage having a display area thereon and having a slotted portion,-said stemportion being passed through said slot in said slotted portion, and saidappendage being adjusted by the slot and stem construction to place theedge of said head portion as a boundary, at least in part, of saiddisplay area upon said appendage.

3. In combination with a badge having a head portion, a stem portion,and means for securing the stem to a support, an appendage for saidbadge having an upper portion the edge of which is adapted to cooperatewith the edge of said head portion to define an exposed display area,said appendage having a tail portion with an elongated aperture therein,and said stem being passed through said aperture whereby said appendageis fastened upon a support with said I badge and is adjustable so as tohave a boundary of its display area conform with the edge of said headportion.

PERCY F. BRAUTIGAM.

